VLCF Funded Projects
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: |
Appomattox River Conservation Area |
| Category: |
Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: |
FY09 |
| Acres: |
80 |
| Locality: |
Chesterfield County |
| Management Agency: |
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| Owner: |
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| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$280,000.00 |
| Applicant: |
Chesterfield County |
| Latitude: |
37.22135827 |
| Longitude: |
-77.510905 |
| Description: |
Chesterfield County was awarded a grant of $280,000 for the fee-simple acquisition of 80 acres along the Appomattox River for development as a new county linear park. The property is adjacent to the county's Appomattox River canoe launch and is part of the Lower Appomattox corridor. The corridor, which extends west from Petersburg six miles to the Brasfield Dam in Matoaca, is rich with historic, cultural, and natural resources for the tri-cities area. Part of the development of the park will include interpretation of these features and will allow for increased access to the river for fishing, development of trails and other recreation opportunities.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
